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In Syria, peaceful protests 鈥撀燽ut also signs of growing violenceThe battle for Syria is getting messier. Today, large crowds turned out to call for the fall of Assad's regime. But a Damascus blast killed at least 25 鈥� a sign of how complex the uprising may become.
Egypt's big battle: Muslim Brotherhood vs. the militaryEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood appears to have put up another strong showing in the last round of Egypt's parliamentary election 鈥� possibly enough for a parliamentary majority.
After Iran threatens US carrier, bluff will probably be calledCrude oil prices surged after Iran dialed the threat-o-meter up to 11 with a vow to attack a US aircraft carrier if it returns to the Strait of Hormuz. The US 5th Fleet is likely to take up the challenge.
The Iraq war death toll? At least 162,000 and countingMost concerning in a new report's analysis of the Iraq war death toll is evidence of the high level of violence that's persisted since the civil war ended.
Middle East in 2012? Egypt and Iran and Syria and... oh, my.Last year was momentous, but the region may just be getting warmed up.
